On Growth, Form and Computers (Hardcover)

Sanjeev Kumar

ISBN 10: 0124287654 / ISBN 13: 9780124287655

Published by Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, San Diego, 2003

About this Item

Hardcover. On Growth, Form and Computers Presents a collection of 22 essays presenting the role that computers play in developmental biology research. This book shows how through computer modeling, researchers gain further insight into developmental processes. It covers their use in designing computer algorithms to tackle computer science problems in areas like neural network design. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On Growth, Form and Computers (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, San Diego
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0124287654
• ISBN 13: 9780124287655
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Conceived for both computer scientists and biologists alike, this collection of 22 essays highlights the important new role that computers play in developmental biology research. Essays show how through computer modeling, researchers gain further insight into developmental processes. Featured essays also cover their use in designing computer algorithms to tackle computer science problems in areas like neural network design, robot control, evolvable hardware, and more. Peter Bentley, noted for his prolific research on evolutionary computation, and Sanjeev Kumar head up a respected team to guide readers through these very complex and fascinating disciplines.

* Covers both developmental biology and computational development -- the only book of its kind!
* Provides introductory material and more detailed information on BOTH disciplines
* Includes contribututions from Richard Dawkins, Lewis Wolpert, Ian Stewart, and many other experts

About the Author

Peter J. Bentley is a Honorary Research Fellow at University College London, known for his research covering all aspects of EC, including multiobjective optimization, constraint handling, artificial immune systems, computational embryology and more, and applied to diverse applications including floor-planning, control, fraud-detection, and music composition. He speaks regularly at international conferences, and is a consultant, convenor, chair and reviewer for workshops, conferences, journals and books on Evolutionary Design and Evolutionary Computation. He has been a guest editor of special issues on Evolutionary Design and Creative Evolutionary Systems in journals, and is the editor of the book Evolutionary Design by Computers (MKP) and is the author of the popular science book, Digital Biology, to publish in May 2001.